How to Build a Communication Plan for a Merger
Two Boston homeless-services charities made sure important constituencies knew about their impending union and got answers to key questions before the merger was made public.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Reaching Out to America’s Emerging Donors
Collections of articles and other resources to help you engage supporters across age, gender, and ethnic lines.
How to Find a Nonprofit Job That Fits
Do the research, ask the right questions, and look for the clues that tell you whether a prospective workplace will be toxic or terrific.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
A Guide to Creating Nonprofit Videos
A collection of Chronicle resources to help you craft captivating videos and get them on donors’ screens.
How Nonprofits Can Build Relationships With Financial Professionals
Invite wealth managers, accountants, and other financial professionals to participate in committees and come to your events, preferably with their clients.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
How to Advocate and Stay Within the Law During a Political Transition
A guide for nonprofits on advocacy between the election and the inauguration.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Dashboards: Why Every Organization Should Have One (or More!)
Dashboards can help identify problems quickly and keep everybody on task.
By Andy Kaplan
Contributor
10 Insider Tips for Winning Grants
Advice from grant makers on how to improve your chances of getting funded.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
A growing movement finds community foundations in rural and Rust Belt regions with declining populations asking donors to bequeath 5 percent of their estates for their hometowns.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
How Foundations Can Develop Policies to Embrace Risk
Grant makers should weigh their tolerance for risk and bring that mind-set into their day-to-day operations.
By Darin McKeever
Contributor